A former award-winning newspaper writer and current mother of three, Kristen Cook lives in Tucson and writes a blog — therealkristencook.com — that focuses on finding the ha-ha in the humdrum. She is the author of This. and That, nonfiction collections of humor essays about life and family and shopping for throw pillows. It's humor with heart. A former award-winning newspaper writer and current mother of three, Kristen Cook lives in Tucson and writes a blog — therealkristencook.com — that focuses on finding the ha-ha in the humdrum. She is the author of This. and That, nonfiction collections of humor essays about life and family and shopping for throw pillows. It's humor with heart. ...more